As soon as I saw the title of this month’s theme day, I knew which photo I wanted to take even though I’ve already published it on these pages. However, I did go into Blois in the evening especially to take a “recent” shot. Called a cygne transpercé, this emblem was used by both Louise of Savoy and …
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Magic Windows – Fenêtres magiques
I’ve already seen these golden dragons at the windows of the House of Magic in Blois and thought they were very lame, but seeing the little boy on the right clutching his grandfather’s house made me think they are probably frightening to a small child. J’ai déjà vu ces dragons dorés aux fenêtres de la …
The Bride – La mariée
I took this shot from the car as we drove past the little church in our street, Rue Basse des Grouëts. The wedding was over and the bridge was waiting to be taken to the reception at Château de la Vicomté further down the street. J’ai pris cette photo depuis la voiture lorsque nous sommes passés …
The Golden Croissant – Au Croissant d'Or
I haven’t tried their golden croissant – I was looking out the car window at the time – but I love this old style bakery in Avenue Gramont in Tours that also sells chocolate and ice-cream. Je n’ai pas essayé leur croissant d’or – je regardais par la fenêtre de la voiture – mais j’aime …
Riquiqui
Riquiqui in French means small and stingy and I think that the new square next to Gabriel Bridge in Blois is exactly that. I can’t see why they have gone to such expense for so little … Riquiqui est ce qui vient à l’esprit lorsqu’on voit lelnouvel aménagement en face du pont Gabriel à Blois. …
Pink & White – Rose et blanc
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Return of the Kairos – Retour du Kairos
You may remember a photo of the Loire a month or so back when I was lamenting the disappearance of the flat-bottom boat that took us across the Loire last year with our bikes from Cours-sur-Loire to the bike path leading to Saint Dyé. I subsequently phoned the relevant organisation and was told that it …
Summer at Last! – L'été enfin !
Today is the first day of summer and we finally got some good weather, a good 10 degrees more than yesterday. We cycled to Chambord and saw signs of the recent flooding. Aujourd’hui est le premier jour d’été et nous avons enfin eu un peu de beau temps, avec une température de 10 degrés plus …
Underwater – Sous l'eau
This photo was taken in Vienne, on the other side of the Loire from Blois Castle, just next to the allotments most of which are still underwater three weeks after the floods in the Loire Valley. Cette photo est prise à Vienne sur la rive gauche de la Loire à Blois, à côté des jardins …
Happy Hedgehogs – Hérissons heureux
So, where are the hedgehogs? Probably sleeping it off after draining the slug-catching beer and overturning the cups. I’ve been having a hard time with this rainy weather getting my lettuces to maturity this year so we tried the beer trap. It gets rid of the slugs and snails but attracts the hedgehogs! Unlike last …